An
American Ballroom Companion presents a collection of over
two hundred historical social dance manuals. The list begins
with a rare late fifteenth-century source, Les basses danses
de Marguerite d'Autriche (c.1490) and ends with Ella Gardner's
1929 Public dance halls, their regulation and place in the
recreation of adolescents. Along with dance instruction manuals,
this online presentation also includes a significant number
of antidance manuals, histories, treatises on etiquette, and
items from other conceptual categories. Many of the manuals
also provide historical information on theatrical dance. All
illuminate the manner in which people have joyfully expressed
themselves as they dance for and with one another.
Below
you will find a detailed description of each of the manuals
included on this CD.
Il ballarino di M. Fabritio Caroso da Sermoneta, diuiso
in due trattati; nel primo de' quali si dimostra la diuersità
de i nomi, che si danno à gli atti; & mouimenti, che interuengons
ne i balli: & con molte regole si dichiara come debbano
farsi. Nel secondo s'insegnano diuerse sorti di balli,
& balletti sì all' vso d'Italia, come à quello di Francia,
& Spagna. Ornato di molte figure. Et con l'intauolatura
di liuto nella sonata di ciascun ballo, & il soprano della
musica alla maggior parte di essi. Opera nuouamente mandata
in luce ... Caroso, Fabritio.
CREATED/PUBLISHED In Venetia, Appresso Francesco Ziletti,
1581.
SUMMARY This manual is one of the most important documents
detailing late-Renaissance Italian court dance. Dancing
master Fabritio Caroso (died 1605) describes fifty-four
steps, provides rules for style and etiquette, and contains
specific choreographies for eighty dances, most of which
are designed for one couple. Many dances are preceded
by full-page illustrations and each dance is provided
with appropriate music notated in Italian lute tablature.
Fabritio Caroso is also the author of an additional
dance manual, Nobiltà di dame (1600; 1605).
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J.W. Pepper's universal dancing master, prompter's call
book and violinist's guide : containing a description
of all the figures and full explanation of the different
steps used in dancing, together with the music of all
the principal dances, arranged for violin, with the prompter's
calls printed on each dance just where they occur in dancing
/ by Lucien O. Carpenter. Carpenter, Lucien O.
OTHER TITLES Prompter's call book
CREATED/PUBLISHED Philadelphia, Pa. : J.W. Pepper,
c1882.
SUMMARY This manual is a compilation of previously
published materials and its contents are typical of
similar books published during the 1880s. The standard
etiquette for balls has been reduced to simple rules;
for example, "A lady should not attend a public ball
without an escort." The manual continues with a discussion
of the quadrille and round dances, including the waltz,
Boston dip, Berlin, and polka. This edition is an excellent
source; over seventy pages of violin music are included.
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kind of square and round dances, together with cotillons--including
the newest and most popular figures of "the german." Cartier,
[P Valleau]
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, C. T. De Witt, c1879.
SUMMARY The author of this manual claims that many
books on dance lack simple explanations; this work is
advertised as an answer to that criticism. The author
has dispensed with "all unnecessary verbiage and figures
of speech" in describing round dances and figures for
the German (also know as the cotillon). Nearly half
the book is devoted to quadrilles and calls for the
prompter.
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Cartier's practical illustrated waltz instructor, ball
room guide, and call book. Giving ample directions for
dancing every kind of square and round dances, together
with cotillons--including the newest and most popular
figures of "the german." Cartier, [P Valleau]
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, De Witt, c1882.
SUMMARY This is a compilation of previously published
materials on the subject of nineteenth-century ballroom
dance. Some of the dance descriptions represent popular
favorites from decades past, such as the polka and schottisch.
Other dance descriptions, including the Newport, racquet,
and society waltz, were popular during the 1880s.
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A treatise on the theory and practice of dancing, with
an appropriate poem, in two cantos, and plates illustrative
of the art. By James P. Cassidy ... Cassidy, James P.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Dublin, Printed by W. Folds, 1810.
SUMMARY The first section of this manual is devoted
to a history of dance with emphasis on Greek and Roman
practices. However, much of this section is borrowed
liberally from the writings of late eighteenth-century
authors, and, while it illuminates the importance of
Greek and Roman influence on the arts of the era, modern
dance scholars will find many interpretive and factual
errors. Book two is a discourse on what Cassidy considers
the practical aspects of dance: steps, music, and deportment.
There is also discussion on the minuet, reel, and country
dances.
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Modern dancing / by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle ; introduction
by Elisabeth Marbury. Castle, Vernon, 1887-1918.
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York : World Syndicate Co., c1914.
NOTES Written by one of the most famous exhibition ballroom
teams of the century, the manual covers a large variety
of dances popular during the ragtime era including the
tango, one step, hesitation waltz, and maxixe. A large
portion of the book is devoted to grace and etiquette,
appropriate dance dresses for women, and music. Many
photographs of the famous couple enhance the manual.
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The drawing-room dances. By Cellarius. Cellarius, Henri.
CREATED/PUBLISHED London, E. Churton, 1847.
SUMMARY A translation of La danse des salons (1847),
this manual provides important information on mid-nineteenth-century
ballroom dance. Following a format utilized by many
manuals, the work begins with introductory comments
on dance, followed by a description of the French quadrille.
This is followed by discussion of round dances--the
polka, numerous waltzes including waltze à trois temps,
and waltze à deux temps--as well as steps and figures
for another type of quadrille known as the mazurka quadrille.
The manual contains eighty-three figures for a series
of dance games, called the cotillon (also known as the
German or German cotillon). The manual includes eight
full-page prints by Paul Gavarni.
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La danse des salons / par Cellarius ; dessins de Gavarni
; gravés par Lavieille. Cellarius, Henri.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Paris : Chez l'auteur, 1849.
SUMMARY Originally published in 1847, the manual provides
important information on mid-nineteenth-century ballroom
dance. Following a format utilized by many manuals,
the work begins with introductory comments on dance,
followed by a description of the French quadrille. This
is folllowed by discussion of round dances--the polka,
numerous waltzes including waltze à trois temps and
waltze à deux temps--as well as steps and figures for
another type of quadrille known as the mazurka quadrille.
The manual contains eighty-three figures for a series
of dance games, called the cotillon (also known as the
German or German cotillon). Nine full-page prints by
Gavarini enhance the manual. The manual was published
in English as The drawing-room dances (1847).
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La danse. Comment on dansait, comment on danse. Technique
de Mme Berthe Bernay ... notation musicale de MM. Francis
Casadesus et Jules Maugué. Illustrations de M. Valvérane.
Charbonnel, Raoul.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Paris, Garnier frères [1899]
SUMMARY This manual is an extensive history of dance
that incorporates many countries, cultures, and periods
including Chinese, Hindu, Egyptian, Greek, ancient Gaul,
European Renaissance, and Baroque. The manual also covers
popular culture, peasant dance, and "foreign dance."
The perspective of this manual is clearly nineteenth
century, with little emphasis on historical fact. The
point of view is clearly western, and this is evident
in the music examples that accompany almost every country
or culture's entry--all have been subjected to western
notation and are arranged in late nineteenth-century
grand musical style. Additionally, the text includes
numerous illustrations and, no matter the country or
culture, the figures are physically shaped to look like
late nineteenth-century western ladies and gentlemen.
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Metodicheskoe rukovodstvo k obucheniiu tantsam v sredne-uchebnykh
zavedeniiakh : s prilozheniem rukovodstva dlia dirizherov
s 157-iu figurami dlia kadrilia, mazurki, val'sa, pol'ki
i kotil'ona : posobie dlia uchitelei tantsev v kadetskikh
korpusakh / sostavil A.D. Chistiakov. Chistiakov, A. D.
(Aleksandr Dmitrievich)
CREATED/PUBLISHED S.-Peterburg : [s.n.], 1893.
SUMMARY This is an important Russian manual describing
social dance practices including descriptions of the
basic movements and positions used in ballroom dance
and various dance types including the polka, waltz,
and mazurka. The book incorporates a discussion of the
dance instruction in athletic programs and for young
men in military academies. Numerous photographs enhance
the manual.
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15e.[-30e.] recueil des contre-danses et walzes / par
Louis Julien Clarchies. Clarchies, Louis Julien, 1769-1814.
OTHER TITLES Recueil des contre-danses et walzes Title
on t.p. of recueil 28: 28e. recueil des contre-danses
et waltzes
CREATED/PUBLISHED A Paris : Chez Frere, [179-?-1815?]
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Clendenen's treatise on elementary and classical dancing
... By F. Leslie Clendenen ... Clendenen, F. Leslie b.
1864. (Frank Leslie),
CREATED/PUBLISHED Davenport, Iowa, Instructor publishing
co., 1903.
SUMMARY Dancing master Clendenen's book is meant for
teachers of dance and he covers the basic building blocks
of teaching beginning with the positions of the feet
and body. Technical terms (with correct pronunciation),
preparatory exercises, bows and curtseys are included
as well as sections of attitudes and poses, correct
and incorrect positions. The manual concludes with instructions
on how to teach ten fancy dances that include "Highland
Fling," "Sailor's Hornpipe," "Twentieth-Century Skirt
Dance," and "La Manola." The manual is illustrated with
photographs of students.
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Prof. Clendenen's fashionable quadrille book and guide
to etiquette. Clendenen, F. Leslie b. 1864. (Frank Leslie),
OTHER TITLES Fashionable quadrille call book and guide
to etiquette Professor Clendenen's fashionable quadrille
book and guide to etiquette
CREATED/PUBLISHED Davenport, Ia., F.L. Clendenen [c1895]
SUMMARY Quoting extensively from L.H. Elmwell's 1892
dance manual, this treatise is aimed at prompters of
quadrilles. The Manual includes a brief explanation
of quadrille figures and etiquette (with emphasis on
etiquette while performing quadrilles). Quadrille figures
are included with appropriate calls for the prompter.
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The art of dancing; its theory and practice, by F. Leslie
Clendenen. Drawings by Mrs. Clendenen. Intended for amateurs
as well as for professional teachers ... Clendenen, F.
Leslie b. 1864. (Frank Leslie),
CREATED/PUBLISHED [St. Louis, Printed by Arcade print
shop, 1919]
SUMMARY This manual is a good example of the emphasis
placed on physical fitness during the early twentieth
century and, dancing master Clendenen notes "we have
just won the greatest war known in history ... by efficiency,
and physical excellence." The manual encourages teachers
to instruct children "correct dancing and health movements."
Clendenen describes a wide panorama of movement including
pantomime and dramatic posture dances, Greek dancing,
Hawaiian arm and Italian body exercises, rhythmic dancing,
toe dancing, as well as nature and health exercises.
The book also includes steps and choreographies for
novelty dances such as "Russian Slavic Dance," "Dance
of the Soul," and "Egyptian Posture Dance."
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Dancing at home and abroad. By C. H. Cleveland, jr.
Cleveland, C. H., Jr.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Boston, O. Ditson & co.; New York,
C. H. Ditson & co.; [etc., etc.] c1878.
SUMMARY Cleveland's manual opens with an interesting
account of the building blocks required for setting
up a successful private dancing academy. He includes
discussion on the architectural requirements, music,
progress of students, hours and division of classes,
dealing with children, and how to manage balls. The
second part of the manual covers "fashionable dances,"
and the author describes quadrilles, the "Boston Waltz,"
and twenty-nine figures for the German (also known as
cotillon), a group dance comprised of a series of party
games.
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Dancing made easy, by Charles J. Coll and Gabrielle
Rosiere. Coll, Charles J.
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, E. J. Clode [c1922]
SUMMARY This is an expanded version of Coll's book
that was originally published c. 1919. Beginning with
an account of dance history ranging from the ancient
Greeks to late nineteenth-century dance, Coll declares
that some of "most up to the minute dances" include
the Carter Waltz and the Schottisch Espagnole. The author
also discusses foxtrot variations, the Virginia Reel,
and provides some cotillon figures (also known as the
German). The dances described by Coll were long out
of fashion by 1922.
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Coulon's Hand-book; containing all the last new and
fashionable dances, and also some important remarks on
dancing & deportment ... By Coulon ... Coulon, Eugène,
b. 1808.
CREATED/PUBLISHED London, A. Hammond & co. [1873]
SUMMARY This is an expanded version of a manual published
under the same title in 1866. It it not known whether
or not famed Paris dancing master Coulon actually participated
in the assembly of this manual. Most of the manual is
compilation from earlier sources. Demonstrating a growing
late nineteenth--century interest in physical education,
this new version adds a series of exercises to be performed
with poles, dumb-bells, and elastics. Additional exervises
emphasize walking, running, and jumping. The manual
describes the popular ballroom dances of the era--quadrille,
waltz, and polka.
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Coulon's hand-book; containing all the last new and
fashionable dances ... By Coulon ... Coulon, Eugène, b.
1808.
CREATED/PUBLISHED London, Jullien & co. [1860?]
SUMMARY This is the third edition of Coulon's manual
and describes dances popular during the 1840s. Typical
of many nineteenth-century ballroom manuals, much of
the material is borrowed from other contemporary sources.
It is not known whether or not famed French dancing
master Eugène Coulon contributed to the work. Small
enough to fit into a pocket, the manual begins with
a discussion of the polka and includes directions for
various ballroom dances including the mazurka quadrille,
polka mazurka, schottisch, "La Cellarius," gorlitza,
various quadrilles and other group dances such as "La
Tempète" and "Sir Roger de Coverley." The manual concludes
with directions for the "Menuet de la Cour." An expanded
version of this work was published in 1873.
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An essay on dancing / by J. Townley Crane. Crane, Jonathan
Townley, 1819-1880.
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York : Nelson & Phillips, [1849]
NOTES "Entered according to act of Congress, in the
year 1849 ... in the Clerk's office of the District
Court of the Southern District of New York."
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Handbook of ball-room dancing, by Paymaster-Commander
A. M. Cree, R.N., with an introduction by George Grossmith;
illustrated with diagrams. Cree, Aubrey McMahon.
CREATED/PUBLISHED London, John Lane; New York, John
Lane company, 1920.
SUMMARY This manual is designed as a self-teacher for
those who cannot or, according to the author, are unwilling
to attend dance classes. Additionally, Cree declares
the most popular dances to be the Lame Duck Valse, valse,
one step, foxtrot, and lancers. Although he includes
instructions for a Three Step or Straight Jazz, and
a Tango Valse, the manual does not reflect dances that
were being performed during the late teens.
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Geschichte der tanzkunst bei den cultivirten völkern
von den ersten anfängen bis auf die gegenwärtige zeit.
Von Albert Czerwinski. Mit 34 in den text gedruckten abbildungen
und 9 alten tanzmelodien. Czerwinski, Albert.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Leipzig, J. J. Weber, 1862.
SUMMARY In this vast history of dance, Czerwinski discusses
the origins of dance with Greek and Roman examples and
continues with a description of the dances in many countries
including Spain, France, Germany, England, Scotland,
Sweden, Holland, Poland, Japan and Turkey. Specific
dances include the galliard, galop, menuet, quadrille,
waltz, and tarantella. Although the scholarship is flawed
by contemporary standards, the work is part of a large
body of literature that influenced the writing of dance
history through the end of the nineteenth century.
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An account of the trial of social dance. Davis, George,
Rev.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Rondout, N.Y., K. Freeman printing
house, 1899.
SUMMARY The author of this work claims to be pastor
of the Reformed Churches of Marbletown and North Marbletown
as well as a lawyer. In this manual, Davis takes a novel
approach in preaching his antidance position, which
he calls "The Trial of Social Dance ... The only King
and Potentate, Jesus Christ vs. Social Dance." The jury
for this "trial" is composed of "The Public Conscience."
"Witnesses" include Mr. Worldly Fun, Mr. Roman Catholic
Bishop, Mr. Round Dancing Master, and Miss Chicago Barmaid.
The trial proceeds and, in Davis's summary, the jury
declares the defendant, social dance, guilty.
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The prompter: containing full descriptions of all the
quadrilles, figures of the german cotillon, etc. Designed
for the assistance of the pupils of Wm. B. De Garmo ...
De Garmo, William B.
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, Raymond & Caulon, printers,
1865.
SUMMARY Like many other nineteenth-century dance manuals,
much of the material in The prompter comes from previously
published materials. The treatise opens with a brief
discussion of etiquette and continues with figures for
quadrilles. Additionally, the manual discusses "Le quadrille
Français," De Garmo's terminology for English country
dances, and gives eighty-seven figures for the cotillon,
a popular group dance that takes the form of a series
of party games.
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The dance of society: a critical analysis of all the
standard quadrilles, round dances, 102 figures of le cotillon
("the german"), &c., including dissertations upon time
and its accentuation, carriage, style, and other relative
matter. By Wm. B. De Garmo ... Illustrations by Theodore
Wüst, New York. De Garmo, William B.
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, W. A. Pond & co., 1875.
SUMMARY This manual was originally published in 1864
with subsequent editions in 1865, 1866, and 1868 when
the author noted that many of the dances were no longer
fashionable. Typical of other late nineteenth-century
manuals, much of the text is borrowed from other writers.
The manual provides a brief section on etiquette and
describes the popular ballroom dances of the era--quadrille,
polka, redowa, polka mazurka, schottisch, galop, and
rules and figures for 102 cotillon figures. Reflecting
a growing interest in the dances of the past, De Garmo
provides directions and music for the "Menuet de la
Cour." The manual was reissued in 1884.
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Traité de la danse, contenant la théorie et l'histoire
des danses anciennes et modernes, avec toutes les figures
les plus nouvelles du cotillon, par Desrat. Illustré de
nombreuses gravures. Desrat, G.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Paris, H. Delarue et cie [190-?]
SUMMARY Desrat begins his work with a description of
dances that were still in vogue at the turn of the century:
Boston waltz, cake walk, Berlin, pas de patineurs, and
Washington-Post (a two step). A history of ancient dance
follows and the discussion begins with Greek and Roman
origins; this is followed by a discussion of "modern
dances," which Desrat describes as pavane, gavotte,
branle, and the minuet. Much of Desrat's historical
text is borrowed heavily from previously published sources
including Élise Voirat's 1823 Essai sur la danse antique
et moderne.
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"Tips to dancers," good manners for ballroom and dance
hall, by V. Persis Dewey. Dewey, Vivian Persis.
CREATED/PUBLISHED [Kenosha, Wis., c1918]
SUMMARY This small manual of less than thirty pages
is aimed at a non-urban population and, although it
contains substantial sections on etiquette and the value
of good manners, the only dances mentioned by Dewey
are the one step and foxtrot. Advice includes "A man
should not try to dance in his stiff, heavy, working
shoes," and admonishments to remove chewing gum from
the pockets so "you will not be tempted to use it at
the party."
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How to lead the german. [Dick, Harris B.]
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, Dick & Fitzgerald [c1895]
SUMMARY Devoted entirely to the performance of the
German, a popular group dance that consisted of figures
or party games. The manual provides instructions for
the leader and appropriate etiquette for guests, who
are admonished to pay attention to the leader, but,
at the same time are warned against "a too dignified
deportment," considered disastrous to the general "gratification."
Directions for one hundred sixteen figures are given.
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Assistant for A. Dodworth's pupils. [Dodworth, Allen]
CREATED/PUBLISHED New-York, Nesbitt & co., printers,
1873.
SUMMARY This small, pocketsize manual was intended
for the students of well-known New York dancing master
and composer Allen Dodworth. The manual states the rules
for classes, gives Dodworth's qualifications as a teacher,
and describes appropriate manners and etiquette. Dances
include the quadrille and the popular parlor game known
as the German as well as a section on how to dance the
"Boston," a waltz variation. As is common in all of
Dodworth's works, the author gives ample advice to musicians.
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Assistant for A. Dodworth's pupils. [Dodworth, Allen]
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, Nesbitt & co., printers,
1878.
SUMMARY This small, pocketsize manual was intended
for the students of well-known New York dancing master
and composer Allen Dodworth. The manual states the rules
for classes, gives Dodworth's qualifications as a teacher,
and covers manners and etiquette. This edition expands
on the 1873 edition by providing more information on
the waltz and the cotillon or German, for which eighty-nine
figures are presented.
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Dancing and its relations to education and social life,
with a new method of instruction ... By Allen Dodworth.
Dodworth, Allen.
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, London, Harper & brothers,
1900.
SUMMARY Dancing master and composer Dodworth's manual
was originally published in 1885 and "new and enlarged"
editions were reissued in 1888, 1900, 1902, and 1905.
In this manual, Dodworth gives his perspective on fifty
years of changes in social dance. The book covers the
galop, racket, waltz and knickerbocker, bows, quadrilles,
the minuet, Virginia reel, and two hundred fifty figures
for the German (also known as the cotillon). The manual
also includes an illuminating chapter directed toward
dance musicians.
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The modern dance and what shall take its place. Drumm,
Melvin C.
CREATED/PUBLISHED [Center Hall, Pa., Center Reporter
printing office, 1921]
SUMMARY This manual consists of a sermon presented
at Saint Luke's Lutheran Church, on 13 February 1921
in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. This antidance work argues
that dance is injurious to the health, is usually accompanied
by drinking alcohol, and forces young men to stray from
serious reflection and prayer. Typical of this genre
of literature, the book contains testimonials from numerous
denominations including the Roman Catholic Church, Episcopal
Church, Baptist Church, Presbyterian Church, and the
Methodist Church.
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Trattato del ballo nobile di Giambatista Dufort, indirizzato
all' eccellenza delle signore dame, e de' signori cavalieri
napoletani. Dufort, Giovanni Battista.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Napoli, Nella stamperia di F. Mosca,
1728.
SUMMARY Part one of this text consists of thirty-four
chapters devoted to instructions for steps required
in Italian Baroque dance including pirola (pirouette),
sfuggito (echappé), passo unite (assemblé), and cadente
(tombé). Each step is fully described and notated in
Feuillet notation, the dance notation system first published
by French choreographer Raoul-Auger Feuillet in 1700.
The second part of the manual contains six chapters
devoted to performance of the minuetto (minuet) and
concludes with a section on the contradanza (contredanse)
and riverenze (bows).
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A translation of nine of the most fashionable quadrilles,
consisting of fifty French country dances, as performed
in England and Scotland. With explanatory notes. To which
are prefixed, a few observations on the style, &c. of
the quadrille, the English country dance, and the Scotch
reel. By Barclay Dun ... Dun, Barclay.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Edinburgh, Printed for the author,
and sold by W. Wilson & co. [etc.] 1818.
SUMMARY The three chapters that make up this manual
are devoted to the merits and performance of the French
quadrille, a popular ballroom dance performed by four
couples who face each other in a square. In recognizing
the existence of specific steps appropriate for quadrilles,
Dun warns against performing steps used in English country
dances or Scotch reels. The manual concludes with the
figures for six quadrilles.
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La danse et la gymnastique, par Raymond Duncan; conférence
faite le 4 mai 1914, à l'Université hellénique, Salle
de géographie ... Duncan, Raymond, 1874-1966.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Paris, Akademia Raymond Duncan, 1914.
SUMMARY Originally an address, given by the brother
of famed dancer, Isadora Duncan, at a conference in
May 1914 at the Université Hellenique, Duncan discusses
the renaissance and importance of gymnastics and the
systems of physical culture based on Greek models.
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The fashionable dancer's casket; or, The ball-room instructor
... By Charles Durang ... Durang, Charles, 1796-1870.
OTHER TITLES Ball-room instructor
CREATED/PUBLISHED Philadelphia, Baltimore [etc.] Fisher
& brother [c1856]
SUMMARY Although Charles Durang was a well-known Philadelphia
dancing teacher and the son of famed American dancer
John Durang, very little of this manual originates from
the pen of the author. He acknowledges that the dances
contained in the book are by the "celebrated teachers
of Paris and London." Additionally, the sections on
etiquette, deportment, and dress stem from "Mrs. Henderson's
treatise." The manual includes descriptions of the popular
ballroom dances of the day--quadrilles, polka, waltz,
schottisch, gorlitza, and Cellarius waltz.
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Prompter's pocket instruction book. By Prof. L. H. Elmwell
... Elmwell, L. H.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Boston, New York [etc.] White-Smith
music publishing company, c1892.
SUMMARY This manual is devoted entirely to the art
of calling figures for the quadrille. The book provides
the figures for quadrilles and gives the appropriate
calls.
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From the ball-room to hell. By T. A. Faulkner ... Faulkner,
Thomas A.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Chicago, The Henry publishing co.
[c1892]
SUMMARY This antidance treatise, written by an ex-dancing
master, is devoted to condemning the waltz. Some of
the chapter titles include "From the Ball-Room to the
Grave," "Abandoned Women the Best Dancers," and "The
Approval of Society is no Proof Against the Degradation.
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The lure of the dance, by T. A. Faulkner ... Faulkner,
Thomas A.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Los Angeles, Cal., T.A. Faulkner
[c1916]
SUMMARY This is the second antidance treatise published
by ex-dancing master Faulkner, which he suggests was
needed "because the dance craze has developed with such
incredible rapidity." This book consists of large sections
taken from his earlier book, From the ballroom to hell.
Much of Faulkner's diatribe consists of testimonials
against women, whom he feels need to be protected from
dancing, "one of the most irresistible and dangerous
attractions."
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Erweiterung der kunst nach der chorographie zu tanzen,
tänze zu erfinden, und aufzusetzen; wie auch anweisung
zu verschiedenen national-tänzen; als zu englischen, deutschen,
schwäbischen, pohlnischen, hannak- masur-kosak- und hungarischen;
mit kupfern; nebst einer anzahl englischer tänze. Von
C. J. v. Feldtenstein. Feldtenstein, C. J. von.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Braunschweig, 1772.
SUMMARY Originally published in 1767 under the title
Die Kunst nach der Choregraphie zu Tänze, Feldtenstein's
manual utilizes text and tables to describe basic steps.
The work includes figures for country dances and quadrilles,
and a variety of national dances as well as figures
and music for four contredanses. This manual is especially
important for its description of the minuet as a duet
and its subsequent change into a group dance.
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The art of dancing, historically illustrated. To which
is added a few hints on etiquette; also, the figures,
music, and necessary instruction for the performance of
the most modern and approved dances ... By Edward Ferrero.
Ferrero, Edward, 1831-1899.
CREATED/PUBLISHED New York, The author, 1859.
SUMMARY Although much of the material in this manual
is borrowed from the dance writings of Charles Durang,
it remains an important source for the study of mid-nineteenth-century
ballroom dance. Unlike other contemporary writers, Ferrero
devotes more than eighty pages to the origins of dance
and a history of European and Native American dance.
The remaining part of the manual concerns ballroom etiquette
and descriptions of numerous dances including the quadrille,
waltz, polka, schottisch, varsovienne, polka mazurka,
and galop. Ferrero gives directions for more than eighty
figures of the cotillon, a group dance performed as
a series of party games. Some of the figures include
"The scarf," "The glass of wine," "The sea during a
storm," "The four chairs," and "The rounds thwarted."
The manual concludes with music for twenty-three dances.
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Histoire anecdotique et pittoresque de la danse chez
les peuples anciens et modernes ... Par F. Fertiault ...
Fertiault, F. 1814-1915. (François),
CREATED/PUBLISHED Paris, A. Aubry, 1854.
SUMMARY Large portions of this manual on the history
of dance are borrowed from other sources including Mme
Élise Voiart's Essai sur la danse. The author begins
with an examination of Greek and Roman dance and continues
through the court dances of Louis XII and Catherine
de Médicis. The discussion on French theatrical dance
includes mention of two well-known ballerinas, Fanny
Elssler and Fanny Cerrito. A wide range of Renaissance
and Baroque dances is discussed including the gavotte,
pavane, sarabande, chaconne, and gailliard. This manual
is typical of other similar publications in that substantial
discussion is given to dance practices in foreign lands
including China, Switzerland, England, Ireland, Hungary,
and Russia.
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Recueil de contredances mises en chorégraphie, d'une
maniére si aisée, que toutes personnes peuvent facilement
les apprendre, sans le secours d'aucun maître et même
sans avoir en aucune connoissance de la chorégraphie.
Par M.r Feuillet ... Feuillet, Raoul-Auger, 1659 or 60-1710.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Paris, L'auteur, 1706.
SUMMARY This is the first manual to be published in
France that describes English country dances. Called
contredanses (also spelled contredance) in France, the
manual describes motions for the feet and arms, how
the dance corresponds to the music, and rules for performance.
Additionally, floor plans and music for ten dances are
given. Feuillet also suggests appropriate steps. Performed
as a series of figures by a column of men facing a column
of women, The English country dance was a popular ballroom
dance during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
In 1710, this manual was translated into English as
For the further improvement of dancing by English dancer,
dancing master and writer John Essex.
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Orchesography; or, The art of dancing by characters
and demonstrative figures. Wherein the whole art is explain'd;
with compleat tables of all steps us'd in dancing, and
rules for the motions of the arms, &c. Whereby any person
(who understands dancing) may of himself learn all manner
of dances. Being an exact and just translation from the
French of Monsieur Feuillet. By John Weaver, dancing master.
The 2d ed. N.B. To this edition is added, the Rigadoon,
the Louver, & the Brittagne, in characters, with the contents,
or index: the whole engraven: and likewise may be had
where these are sold, 20 dances in characters, by Mr Isaac,
in one vollume. Feuillet, Raoul-Auger, 1659 or 60-1710.
CREATED/PUBLISHED London, Printed for, & sold by In0.
Walsh, musick printer & instrument maker to His Majesty,
at the Harp in Catherine street in the strand [ca. 1715?]
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Recueil de dances, composées par mr. Feuillet ... Feuillet,
Raoul-Auger, 1659 or 60-1710.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Paris, L'auteur, 1709.
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Chorégraphie ou L'art de décrire la dance par caracteres,
figures et signes desmonstratifs avec lesquels on apprend
facilement de soy même toutes sortes de dances. Par Mrs
Feuillet et Dezais ... Feuillet, Raoul-Auger, 1659 or
60-1710.
CREATED/PUBLISHED Paris, Chez le Sr Dezais, 1713.
SUMMARY Originally published in 1700, this manual details
a dance notation system that indicates the placement
of the feet and six basic leg movements: plié, releveé,
sauté, cabriole, tombé, and glissé. Changes of body
direction and numerous ornamentations of the legs and
arms are also part of the system. The system is based
on tract drawings that trace the pattern of the dance.
Additionaly, bar lines in the dance score correspond
to bar lines in the music score. Signs written on the
right or left hand side of the tract indicate the steps.
Choréographie was reprinted three times and translated
into English by John Weater in 1706.
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